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Reading Highlights

Wonder: The First Few Days of Reading Workshop

Letter to Classroom Families

Book Mingle!

Our Community of Readers

Road to Pleasure Reading

Why I Ditched the Reading Log

Access, Choice, Volume, Support

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Past Blog Series

Building A Reading Community from the Start

Got Questions About Teaching Reading? Answers are on the Way!

15 Lessons Learned for the 20-21 School Year

The Last 20 Days of Literacy Learning

Community & Equity

Responsive Teaching is the Answer: An Open Letter

On Scaffolds & Crutches

It’a Time for an Honest Conversation

Three Promises to My Students and Myself

What are you Following?

Guest Pieces

One Small Change Can Refresh and Renew Your Reading Community, on Corwin Connect

Reframing At-Home Reading: Three Small Shifts to Make a Big Difference, on the NCTE Blog

Problem Solving the Reading Rut on the CCIRA Blog

Celebrating the Unsung Hero of Writing: The Process, on the Two Writing Teachers Blog

To Know & Nurture
a Reader Blog

How do I confer with a student who’s reading a book I haven’t read?

Help Students Develop the Independence They Need so You Can Confer

Help! My Students Want to Choose Books That are Too Hard!

Some of My Students Hop from Book to Book… What can I do?

Diverse Readers? Eight Ideas to Consider

Conferring with Students Who’ve Experienced Trauma